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blurry

American  
[blur-ee] / ˈblɜr i /

adjective

blurrier, blurriest
  1. blurred; indistinct.


Other Word Forms

  • blurrily adverb
  • blurriness noun

Etymology

Origin of blurry

blur + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Police publicly released a blurry snapshot of a rotund man in a dark jacket and hat, and the surveillance footage, sparking a flood of online speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Totally out in the open — this is one of the most shocking things I have seen,” said Hilton, holding up blurry photos of girls and young women taken on Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times

Through my blurry eye, I can see all the other students staring at me.

From Literature

What seems different about the problem as it relates to the Grammys is the difficulty of policing already blurry genre distinctions, defined by the artists themselves, in a proliferating number of categories.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was all kinda vague,” she said, “it was all very blurry.”

From Los Angeles Times